Probus Club of Charlbury

The PROBUS Club of Charlbury and District

Charlbury Probus is an informal and relaxed club for semi-retired and retired people from all backgrounds and walks of life. We aim to provide a variety of activities, visits and social events to entertain and amuse our members and their guests. New members are always welcome to join us at our lunch meetings and Social events, the contact details can be found at the foot of this page.

Lunches are quite informal and are held monthly at Sturdy's Castle, near Kidlington, a 20 minute drive from Charlbury. To assist in travelling to our lunches we have a successful car share scheme in operation. There is usually a one or two course meal, which is followed by a guest speaker. Speakers in the past have come from a variety of backgrounds including medical, historical, local interest and charitable. The club produces a monthly newsletter called 'Kingfisher' in which all details of the club and forthcoming events can be found, you do not have to be a member to receive the newsletter and anyone with a possible interest in Probus activities can request being placed on the circulation list.

The next scheduled lunch meeting is on Wednesday the 3rd of December which is our annual Christmas Festive Lunch. We do not have a guest speaker for our Christmas meeting, but we have arranged some entertainment in the form of Elena Piras, a renowned guitarist and folk singer. The cost for this event is slightly higher than the usual charge but does offer, in addition to the entertainment, a greater choice of one or two course menus. If you are interested in attending any of our lunches and after lunch talks please contact the club secretary, Simon Handley email: simon.handley8@icloud.com

The next lunch will be on Wednesday the 4th of February 2026, when our speaker will be Ursula Corcoran of the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum giving a talk entitled 'Conflict and County'.

We are well advanced with planning lunches, trips and events for 2026 and details of these can be found in the club's monthly newsletter 'The Kingfisher'. For a copy of the newsletter please contact the club via the email address at the bottom of this page.

Applying for Membership

The cost of membership is currently £25 per annum. Guests are welcome to join us at the current cost of the lunch to try us out (this applies to the first lunch only, thereafter a small premium is payable for non-members). The current cost of a two course meal, plus coffee/tea and mint chocolates, is £26, or £23 for a single main course (excludes the Christmas Festive Lunch).

Thank you for taking time to read about Charlbury Probus, hopefully we may see you at one of our future meetings.

Contact through our web site - www.charlburyprobus.uk or at cpckingfisher.ed@gmail.com

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